SHL Verify Deductive Reasoning Test Exam Prep
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The SHL VDR exam has 18 questions and runs 0 hours 20 minutes.

These 10 free SHL VDR questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the SHL Verify Deductive Reasoning Test blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.

Domain 1: Draw logical conclusions based on information provided

Question 1

All couriers based at the Northgate depot carry a scanner. Each scanner is registered to exactly one depot. Priya is a courier based at the Northgate depot. No vehicles kept at the Northgate depot are electric. Based on the information above, which of the following MUST be true?

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Correct answer: C - Priya carries a scanner registered to exactly one depot

Question 2

In the Halvorsen classification, all polymers are conductive. Every component in the R-series is made from a polymer. The RX-4 is a component in the R-series. Based only on the information above, which of the following MUST be true?

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Correct answer: C - The RX-4 is conductive under this classification

Domain 2: Identify strengths and weaknesses of arguments

Question 3

All accredited assessors hold a current practising licence. No agency contractors hold a current practising licence. Which of the following MUST be true?

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Correct answer: D - No agency contractors are accredited assessors

Question 4

No member of the audit team lacks security clearance. Everyone who holds security clearance may enter the archive. Farrah is a member of the audit team. Which of the following MUST be true?

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Correct answer: D - Farrah may enter the archive

Domain 3: Complete scenarios using incomplete information

Question 5

At Kesteven Group, every purchase that exceeds £25,000 goes to competitive tender. The Alderley purchase did not go to competitive tender. Which of the following MUST be true?

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Correct answer: A - The Alderley purchase did not exceed £25,000

Question 6

At Brennan Logistics, every consignment flagged for inspection is delayed by at least one day. The Tuesday consignment was delayed by two days. The Friday consignment was not delayed. Which of the following MUST be true?

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Correct answer: D - The Friday consignment was not flagged

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Question 7

Five presentations - J, K, L, M and N - are delivered consecutively in slots 1 to 5. K is delivered immediately before L. M is not delivered in slot 1. J is delivered at some point after N. Which of the following is a valid order?

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Correct answer: B - N, K, L, J, M

Question 8

A site inspection takes 90 minutes and may overrun by up to 30 minutes. The inspector must be finished and off site by 17:00. Only the following start times are available. Which is the latest start time that guarantees the inspector is off site by 17:00?

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Correct answer: C - 15:00

Question 9

After the Leeds branch introduced a pre-shift checklist, its error rate fell by 30% over six months. The operations director concludes that the checklist caused the reduction. The conclusion depends on which of the following assumptions?

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Correct answer: B - No other change at Leeds could account for the fall

Question 10

Seven auditors must be placed in three rooms. Room 1 seats at most two, Room 2 at most three, and Room 3 at most three. Every auditor is placed in exactly one room and no room is left empty. Sena is placed in Room 1. Quinn and Rai are not placed in the same room. If exactly two auditors are placed in Room 3, which of the following MUST be true?

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Correct answer: A - Room 1 contains two auditors

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